Getting Oprah Winfrey Show Tickets

How to Get Tickets to Be an Audience Member on the Show

Mrs. Renee

Everyone has heard of the famous Oprah Winfrey show, but one of the hardest things to do is get tickets. First of all you should not plan on getting tickets within a few weeks or even a few months. It takes at least a year before you can get on the list for tickets to the Oprah Winfrey Show. What you need to do is make audience reservations to be on the Oprah Show. In order to Check on the current reservation availability you will have to go to Oprah.com, and check on the reservation list. If they do not have any seats available for that particular season then they will tell you to check back in the next season.

The reservations are mostly available by phone through the Audience Department. According to the Oprah Winfrey Website, the problem is that the Oprah Winfrey show is so popular that the demand for tickets exceeds the supply. So even when you attempt to call you will probably end up getting some type of busy signal. If you really want those Oprah Winfrey Show tickets then you will just have to keep trying until you get through.

On very rare occasions, it may be possible for you to send an email to the Audience Department to request reservations. Some people have even said that it has taken them almost two years to get tickets to the Oprah Winfrey Show. One thing that you will want to keep in mind is that if you want to get on the show during the peak times of the year, you will definitely have to start trying to get seats at least a year and a half prior. Once of the most popular shows is Oprah's Favorite things. This is the show where she gives all of her favorite things to her audience. Trying to get tickets to this particular show will definitely take you about two years.

When you speak to the Audience Department, try not to be so focused on one particular date. Instead you should be open to any date they have available, and then just plan to attend on that day. When you are dealing with such a popular show, getting tickets is certainly a long and difficult task. Another way that you can try to get to see the show is to be part of the show. If you go to the website you can click on the link that says "appear on show". Here you will see some of the upcoming topics that they are working on for their show.

If you feel that you have a story to tell, or that you would be a great addition to the show, then you should submit your information to the Oprah Winfrey show and see if you are picked to be on the show. Most people find that being on the show is a lot more nerve-wrecking that actually being in the audience, but if you really want to see the Oprah Winfrey show, you should really explore all of your options


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Renee is a stay at home mom who homeschools, and a wife, who has been writing for a number of years on a variety of parenting, and education related topics. These topics include homeschooling, travel, and p...  View profile

  • Check on the current reservation availability
  • What you need to do is make audience reservations
  • First of all you should not plan on getting tickets within a few weeks
It takes at least a year before you can get on the list for reservations.

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  • gail grissom4/20/2011

    you may be leaving t.v . But never our Hearts! May God Be With You ALWAYS!!!! Have a BLESSED LIFE!!!!!

  • chanel12/13/2010

    Dear miss Winfrey i am a nine year old girl.My great grandma is 76 years old all i want this year for christmas is for her to have the best december this year.

  • Rev. Paulette V. Davidson12/10/2010

    Hello again Oprah and Staff:
    I am not sure if my whole msg got to you...BUT here is my e-mail Blessings1422@aol.com and u can reach me @ 412 848 2644 if you PlEASE FIND ANY EXTRA TICKETS FOR THE SHOW...still loving you a far across the miles...I WILL SEE YOU SOON BY FAITH. Blessings to you and yours(don't forget the dogs too) during this Christmas Season. Oh come Let us Adore Him!!

  • Rev. Paulette V. Davidson12/10/2010

    Hello Oprah I want to say that I love you and have never met you.Blessings to you for ALL you DO FOR OTHERS!! I have been trying to get on the show before you leave like everybody else. I want to be near you and your energy and give you a hug. No I am not the "L" word...America amazes me that they can't see that 2 Black women are so close and nothing is happening sexually. I have a few close girlfriends and it's alright to have a relationship close. Maybe you can do a show..bring on women that are close for years and not "L" My husband and children and friends all they hear me say: I got to get to the Oprah Show! I have been dreaming for years that I am there..I even had a dream you came to my house in a taxi :) I know I got it bad! The day I come on the show..I hope you can have Jennifer Hudson there too again :) That's my girl too! I am 58 and will be 59 LordWilling on May 30.One of my dreams is to be on the show by the time i am 60..since you are l

  • Ernestine Harris11/28/2010

    Dear Oprah I have tryed everything to get tickets for your show I love you and Gail relationship as friends you are so very special, calling email,
    I am now a retied 65 yearold school teacher one of the things on by buck list is to meet you and Gail I will be speechless. love you both. post 11-27-2010 I am trying to enter the contest in the December I am trying to go stept by it seen so easy, but the computer is High/tec,please call or write

  • Elsie Cecena11/21/2010

    Oprah i have been a fan since day one and have dreams all the time of being on your show (my sisters have given up on me for trying to get on)i am losing my home of 15 years and this would be such a blessing. i love you and i am broken hearted to know i wont be watching your show (but have plenty of recordings) and I thank God for dreams that i can look forward to always you will always be in my daily life thanks sooo much for being you!!! lamorada55@yahoo

  • Elsie Cecena11/21/2010

    Oprah i have been a fan since day one and have dreams all the time of being on your show i am losing my home and this would be such a blessing. i love you and i am broken hearted to know i wont be watching your show (but have plenty of recordings) and I thank God for dreams that i can look forward to always you will always be in my daily life thanks sooo much for being you!!! lamorada55@yahoo

  • Ellen9/30/2010

    Hi dear Oprah, WELCOME to our beautiful City Sydney! I feel overwhelmed reading the comments of your adoring fans, so touching and yes I am one of them, we all love you and that's why I will miss your shows when you're leaving! I know it's a dream but still I hope my dream will be granted with tickets for your upcoming show in Sydney at the beautiful Opera House here in Sydney! If not it's still wonderful to have you here in Australia and "closer" to me and that's in Sydney...Love you and God bless you always! Ellen..xxx

  • Hayley9/19/2010

    Heey Oprah,
    I just want to say that I love your show and so does my mom, I am 14 teen years old and ever since i can remeber my mom has been watching your show, and every time I have seen her watch your show she is smiling, until one time I walked in when she was watching your show and she was crying, and it wasn't like a happy cry for all the good things you do it was a sad cry, so being the good daugter I am i asked her what was wrong and she said "Oprah is leaving her show and I just really wanted to see her or be in the wonderful aduience just one time before she leaves"
    so I guess what i am asking is if you could maybe send some tickets or something or maybe just a call for my mom becuase i just love her so much and i really want to do something spechial for her, so if there is anyway email me at,
    hayley-rae7@hotmail.com
    Thanks Hayley :)

  • Yvonne Sutton9/13/2010

    Hi Oprah I could not believe my ears this morning YOU ARE COMING TO AUSTRALIA. I have been hoping for years that you would come. I have been looking over the internet to get tickets for me and 5 of my best friends wich are not available yet. We live in the biggest inland city in NSW wich is 4-5 hours drive or 7 hours by train from Sydney. We are all from different backgrounds 4 Aussies 1 English and me a Dutch woman and what our friendship started was The Vincent The Paul wich is charity organisation where we do work one mornig a week. Still 4 of us are still working there after 4 years.SAome of us are doing hard and others are doing well.We try to keep in contact with each other by morning teas,movies,going out for dinner to see each other,have laugh or have a talk about our lives. I hope that I will be able to get some tickets to see and make my friends happy. I love all the good work you are doing you are my hero. Luv from Von from down under.

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